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AMD is creeping into gaming territory at CES 2025. Here's why Intel should be worried

AMD chips abound in gaming laptops this year at CES. I chatted with AMD's Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions about the organization's overall strategy.

4 weeks ago by Kyle Kucharski in Processors

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What is an AI PC exactly? And should you buy one in 2025?

How does a computer built to handle artificial intelligence tasks differ from a regular PC? Who's making them? And where do Windows and MacOS fit in? We answer all your burning questions.

1 month ago by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

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5 reasons why Google's Trillium could transform AI and cloud computing - and 2 obstacles

Google's sixth-generation TPU claims major cost and performance gains, but its single-cloud reliance faces stiff competition from NVIDIA GPUs and Amazon's Trainium.

1 month ago by Jason Perlow in Artificial Intelligence

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This AMD desktop processor is a beast, and it's still half off after Cyber Monday

If you're building a new gaming rig or beefing up your sluggish PC, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X delivers a 4.6 GHz Max Boost for just $149, a solid Cyber Monday deal that's still live.

2 months ago by Kyle Kucharski in Processors

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Tech winners and losers of 2024: The year in true innovation and total product flops

AI flourished, Arm chips dominated, and open source thrived. Meanwhile, Elon Musk gets credit for two of the biggest losers, and Apple makes it onto both the naughty and nice lists.

2 months ago by Jason Perlow in Business

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I switched from Intel to AMD - here's why I'm never going back

I find AMD's Ryzen CPUs far more reliable than any Intel-based system I've ever used. But that's not the only thing to make me a convert.

3 months ago by Jack Wallen in Processors

The A17 Pro chip in the iPhone 15 Pro has six GPU cores, but the same chip in the new iPad mini only has five. Why?

Yes, the new iPad Mini's chip is missing a GPU core - here's why it doesn't matter

Apple's new iPad Mini uses 'binned' iPhone 15 Pro chips. Here's what that means and why it won't make a big difference.

3 months ago by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in iPad

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One of my favorite laptops I've tested this year is ultraportable and has all-day battery life

The new Intel Core Ultra 7 200V (Series 2) processor promises next-gen AI experiences in lighter, thinner form factors. I tested it on the Asus Zenbook S 14.

4 months ago by Kyle Kucharski in Laptops

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The fall of Intel: How gen AI helped dethrone a giant and transform computing as we know it

The once venerable x86 chip has been pushed aside by scalable, energy-efficient, AI-optimized architectures from Arm, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. Here's what happens next.

4 months ago by Jason Perlow in Intel

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Intel's Altera unit eyes 'audacious' goal to dominate programmable chips

Slated to go public in 2026, Intel's programmable chip group found surprising successes but also setbacks in nine years inside the chip giant.

4 months ago by Tiernan Ray in Innovation

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US-China relationship remains 'competitive', as steps towards diplomacy strengthen

The US says efforts to improve bilateral relations with China are ongoing, alongside "necessary action" to prevent US tech from being used to undermine its national security.

5 months ago by Eileen Yu in Security

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Meet the most affordable Raspberry Pi 5 ever: What's new and why it's so cheap

Little tweaks allow this to be the cheapest Pi 5. Here's everything to know before getting one.

5 months ago by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Processors

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